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DATE: — 10/18/1968 ©
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Attention: Mr. S. J. Papich(

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SUBJECT: Libertad ANTIGUA-Arrencibia
Suspect Cuban Intelligence Agent

— 1. Referencé is made to Subject on whom considerable
oo information has been disseminated to the Bureau, the last from
this Agency being CSCI-316/03970-68 dated 9 October 1968.

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from the files of this office and from the files of a group
of Cuban emigres trained in the techniques of information
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a. Manuel ABELEND Martin was @rn in Havana,
Cuba on 17 April ¥911. He is married to_Elena
~}RODR IGUEZXRegulez’, a Cuban citizen. His parents
. ‘were Juan ABELEND, a former Cuban Consul in Lisbon,
Portugal, and Concepcion ‘MARTIN. Both parents are -
deceased. Manuel's. brather, Gonzalo ABELEND Martin,
is employed at the Brazilian Consulate in Miami,
Florida. Manuel was contracted to work for the
Brazilian Embassy in Havana, Cuba from 1 January 1933
’ through the first part of 1963.. He served as Vices) ~
Consul up until his departure from Cuba in 1963. °°
His wife.was.also.employed in the same Embassy.
Since 1963, ABELEND has been in Paris, France reportedly
serving as Consul in the Brazilian Embassy. According
to a reliable source, he has traveled widely throughout
Europe and Latin America. He is well educated, skillful
and has a‘great deal of experience in clandestine
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activities as a result of his working in the
Brazilian Embassy in Havana, Source also
reported that ABELEND has a past history of
assisting personnel to escape prosecution by the
CASTRO regime. According to available information,
ABELEND has, in the past, provided asylum to anti-
CASTRO Cubans. ABELEND is currently of interest to
our Agency. :
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b. Ana Maria ABELEND. From an article published
in the Cuban magazine Bohemia, 1 October 1965
edition, page 41, it appears that one Ana M. ABELEND
is a singer. The article mentions that her song is
an Argentine tango, “Sin Ti No Se Vivir".

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“ec. Gonzalo ABELEND Martin, the brother to
Manuel ABELEND Martin, is an Attache in the Brazilian
Embassy in Miami, Florida. He was born in Havana, ©
Cuba on 1 April 1924.-. Our files indicate that from
1961 through 1963 Gonzalo ABELEND may have been a
sub-source and also provided assistance to a former
asset of this Agency through the use of his Diplomatic
position, Sythe above is sensitive and restricted
information. Our files indicate that the Department
of State and the Immigration and Naturalization Service
may have additional information on ABELEND.

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.d. .A search of our files failed to reveal any

pertinent identifiable information concerning fnu
JUVENAL and. Mario Inu.

e. All available information concerning the other }
individuals mentioned in the attached debriefing was- ,
previously disseminated to the Bureau in CSCI-316/03651-68 -

‘ dated 13 September 1968, and CSCI-316/03970~68 dated i.
9 October 1968, Subject as above.

4, This information has been made available to your representative \|
in Miami, Florida. ; By |

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SUBJECT: Libertad~ANTIGUA-Arrencibia
Suspect Cuban Intelligence Agent

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1. Reference is made to Subject on whom considerable
information has been disseminated to the Bureau, the last from
this Agency being CSCI-316/03970~-68 dated 9 October 1968.

2. Attached herewith is a copy of the 9 September 1968
debriefing of. Libertad ANTIGUA Arrencibia which was provided
by our Miami representative.

3. Information on the following individuals was compiled
from the files of this office and from the files of a group
of Cuban emigres trained in the techniques of information
collection:

a. Manuel ABELEND Martin was born in Havana,
Cuba on 17 April 1911. He is married to Elena
RODRIGUEZ Regulez, a Cuban citizen. His parents
were Juan ABELEND, a former Cuban Consul in Lisbon,
Portugal, and Concepcion MARTIN. Both parents are  _
deceased. Manuel's brother, Gonzalo ABELEND Martin,
is employed at the Brazilian Consulate in Miami,
Florida. Manuel was contracted to work for the
Brazilian Embassy in Havana, Cuba from 1 January 1933
through the first part of 1963. He served as Vice!
Consul up until his departure from Cuba in 1963. -
His wife was also employed in the same Embassy. |
Since 1963, ABELEND has been in Paris, France reportedly
serving as Consul in the Brazilian Embassy. According
to a reliable source, he has traveled widely throughout
Europe and Latin America. He is well educated, skillful
and has a great deal of experience in clandestine

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activities as a result of his working in the

Brazilian Embassy in Havana. Seurce also

reported that ABELEND has a past history of

assisting personnel to escape prosecution by the
CASTRO regime. According to available information,
ABELEND has, in the past, provided asylum to anti-. ;
CASTRO Cubans. ABELEND is currently of interest to
our Agency.

b. Ana Maria ABELEND. From an article published
in the Cuban magazine Bohemia, 1 Octeber 1965
edition, page 41, it appears that one Ana M. ABELEND
is a singer. The article mentions that her song is
an Argentine tango, "Sin ‘Ti No Se Vivir".

‘6. Gonzalo ABELEND Martin, the brother to

Manuel ABELEND Martin, is. an Attache in the Brazilian oes
Embassy in Miami, Florida. He was born in Havana, pe
Cuba on 1 April i924. Our files indicate that from — aoe
1961 through 1963 Gonzalo ABELEND may have been-a ale
(syb-source and also provided assistance to a former

asset of this Agency through the use of his Diplomatic
position {SD the above ig sensitive and restricted

informat . Our files indicate that the Department

of State and the Immigration and Naturalization Service x
may have additional information on ABELEND.

d. A seaxch of our files failed te reveal any
pertinent identifiable information concerning fnu
JUVENAL and Mario inu.

e. All available information concerning. the other
individuals mentioned in the attached debriefing was : ;
previously disseminated to the Bureau in CSCI-316/03651-68 ~-
dated 13 September 1968, and CSCI-316/03970-68 dated
© October 1968, Subject as above.

4. This information has been. made available to your representative
in Miami, Florida. ;

CSCI-316/03988-68

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